#776715
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51.4% 0.098 97.4), rgb(119, 103, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#776715 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776715 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 103, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 70%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.098 97.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #776715 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776715 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #776715 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #776715 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 97.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#ADA169
oklch(70.6% 0.076 97.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A8A3F
oklch(63.2% 0.097 97.4)
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Step 600
600
#85731A
oklch(55.7% 0.105 97)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#776715
oklch(51.4% 0.098 97.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F0E
oklch(42.7% 0.082 98)
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Step 900
900
#4B4215
oklch(37.8% 0.064 97.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C260E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 95.5)
#776715 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #726402 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766A1B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815E58 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776715
#776715
oklch(51.4% 0.098 97.4)
- #5A619F
#5A619F
oklch(51.5% 0.098 277.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #776715, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.019
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.021
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.029
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
Use #776715 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.